Furmano's Crop Update

September, 2010

Tomatoes

The tomato harvest is in full production. We have processed approximately 31% of the crop. The crop is coming in with good quality and we are concentrating on making the specialty products that Furmano's is known for.  The field yields have been better than budget and we expect to make or exceed our pack requirements.  This summer has seen hot dry weather providing an ideal growing season for tomatoes on the East Coast. Our growers have added irrigation when needed but with the extra heat we have good color and good brix. If the weather stays reasonable, we expect to harvest a very good crop this year.

Bean Salad

Fall Snap Beans:  Because of the local drought, our bean salad inventory is tight. We have planted fall beans on the Eastern Shore that will be harvested in early October to help cover customer needs.

Dry Beans

The dry bean crop across the nation is beginning the process of drying down to prepare for harvest.  Overall the crop looks more than adequate to keep a lid on the bean markets. In some bean types, the crop is strong enough to expect downward pressure from excess production.  Most regions will begin harvesting end of August/early September.